Cruise news (Belfast United Kingdom-tagged)
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Ambassador Cruise Line UK 2025-2026 Itineraries and promo offers (half-price discounts, premium...
Ambassador Cruise Lines unveiled its 2025-2026 itinerary program, featuring departures from 7 UK homeports, and a selection of half-price discounts...
March 23, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line boosts freight capacities with new Dublin-Birkenhead route amid record volumes
Stena Line, the Swedish ferry operator, has officially launched its new freight service from Dublin (Ireland) to Birkenhead (England). This addition...
February 21, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Margaritaville's ship Islander/Costa Atlantica to be drydock refit/refurbished in Belfast for June...
The former Costa Cruises ship Costa Atlantica (acquired by Margaritaville at Sea/Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line in 2023) arrived at Harland & Wolff...
January 15, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Construction commences for Stena Line's new Heysham to Belfast ferries in China
The building process for Stena Line's upcoming Heysham to Belfast ferries initiated last week in China. The first of the two vessels...
January 12, 2024 - Cruise Industry
P&O UK enhances Arvia ship cruises with additional regional flights and agent support
P&O Cruises UK has expanded its travel options for passengers booking voyages aboard MS Arvia ship, introducing additional departures from...
December 20, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Cunard unveils inaugural voyage for MS Queen Anne ship (British Isles Festival/Great Britain...
Cunard has disclosed details of the inaugural event voyage on Queen Anne, featuring a distinctive British Isles Festival aligned with her maiden...
December 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Port Belfast (Northern Ireland UK) experiences record-breaking 2023 cruise season
In 2023, Belfast (Northern Ireland) experienced a record-breaking cruise season, as reported by Cruise Belfast, the collaboration between Belfast...
October 25, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Northern Irelands's Port Belfast enjoys growth as cruise homeport/turnaround destination
Over the past decade, Port Belfast (Northern Ireland) has emerged as a significant player in the cruise industry, hosting some of the largest and...
August 31, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Isle of Man's newest passenger and freight ferry Manxman completes berthing tests
The newest ferry (passenger and freight/Ro-Pax vessel) for the Isle of Man UK has successfully completed a series of trials in two crucial ports...
August 7, 2023 - Accidents
Stena Line's ferry Stena Superfast VII catches fire in Belfast Harbour
Stena Line's ferry Stena Superfast VII caught fire in Belfast Harbour (Northern Ireland) on Wednesday morning, July 19th. Crews from Northern...
July 21, 2023 - Accidents
Passenger overboard from Stena Line's ferry in Loch Ryan (Scotland)
On Saturday evening, July 1st, a rescue mission was undertaken to save a male passenger who fell into the water from the Stena Superfast VIII ferry...
July 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ambassador Cruise Line UK launches 2024-2025 itinerary program
Ambassador Cruise Line UK unveiled its 2024-2025 schedule, which includes the 3rd season of the Ambience ship, and the second year of the Ambition...
May 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Belfast (Northern Ireland) expects GBP 20M boost in 2023 from 170 cruise ship calls (a record year)
Belfast (Northern Ireland UK) can expect a GBP 20 million boost to its economy in 2023 as it pulls in a total of 170 cruise ship calls over a...
March 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ambassador Cruise Line launches 120-day Orca World Cruise
Ambassador Cruise Line renewed its partnership with the charity dedicated to marine conservation, ORCA. The UK-based company announced that the 120...
February 17, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Shirley Robertson to christen Ambassador Cruise Line’s ship Ambition
Shirley Ann Robertson (1968-born), former sailing champion and double Summer Olympic Gold medalist (Sydney 2000, and Athens 2004), will christen...
January 12, 2023